Willy sat down with Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and bestselling author of Permission to Feel and the new book, Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want.
Marc has dedicated his career to understanding the power of emotions in shaping our decisions, relationships, and overall well-being. He shared science-backed tools for recognizing and regulating emotions and explored how harnessing emotional intelligence can fuel stronger leadership, greater performance, and lasting resilience in both life and at work.
Key Points In The Webcast:
00:00 Introduction
02:55 Willy introduces Marc Brackett
04:53 The democratization of emotional intelligence
07:29 How to deal with emotions productively
09:22 Permission to feel: Responding the healthy way
12:56 The power of defining emotions
16:51 How does interpersonal regulation work?
19:29 The importance of breathwork
20:41 How to handle external triggers
24:00 Why separating emotions is necessary
28:04 Identifying the root of pressure
30:31 Psychological safety: Dealing with fear
33:58 Taking the focus away from yourself
37:38 Willy’s journey of managing anger
40:36 Marc’s advice for Willy
42:26 Aiming for emotional growth
47:07 Community as the antidote to dysregulation
49:02 Releasing the worry around money
55:27 Why alcohol impedes emotional regulation
58:21 What should students learn in the age of AI?
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